acclaim
Example Sentences
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"Hacks" hit HBO Max in May 2021 to widespread critical acclaim.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Although she had already received a good deal of acclaim, O’Keeffe had begun to feel oppressed by her life in New York with her husband, the pioneering photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Both won critical acclaim and, to a degree, commercial success.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
He wheeled away after the ball hit the back of the Celtic net, saluting the fans, applauding their support as he drank in the acclaim.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Jack started to protest but the clamor changed from the general wish for a chief to an election by acclaim of Ralph himself.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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